Images Dated 8th January 2004

Coloured SEM of a lavender leafs surface

Lavender leaf. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the ventral surface of a leaf of the lavender plant (Lavandula augustifolia). Spherical lavender oil glands (mauve) are found among the branched hairs (trichomes) covering the leaf's surface. These hairs have both a protective function against predators and serve to reduce evaporation from the leaf. The small, rounded green structures on the leaf's surface are pores (stomata) which regulate gas exchange between the leaf's interior and the atmosphere. Lavender grows wild in the Mediterranean region, but is farmed all over the world. Magnification: x300 at 5x7cm size. Magnification:x738 at 5x7ins size

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Stonehenge standing stones

Stonehenge. Stonehenge is an ancient arrangement of large standing stones on Salisbury Plain, England. It is thought to have been built around 2000 BC by neolithic peoples. Some of the stones are thought to form markers that indicate rising and setting points for the Sun and the Moon, allowing accurate prediction of forthcoming lunar and solar eclipses

© David Nunuk/Science Photo Library

Autosport International Show: Dermot Carnegie Ford Focus Rallycross car in the Live Action Arena

Dermot Carnegie (IRE) Ford Focus Rallycross car in the Live Action Arena.
Autosport International Show, NEC, Birmingham, England.
8 - 11 January 2004
DIGITAL IMAGE

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